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Rifle Scope Product Details
US Optics B25MGR 5-25 x 52 mm Scope with MGR Reticle, Black, Left/Right
When professionals, hunters, and sportsmen demand the highest optical quality and Mechanical precision; US Optics is the solution. With a proprietary lens prescription and the durability to perform in the harshest conditions, no task is out of reach. Made out of 6061-T6 Aircraft grade aluminum, these optics are made to last a lifetime. With features such as locking turrets, zero stop, revolution counter, and tool-less elevation re-zeroing; the b- Series was designed with the shooter in mind.
Rifle Scope Product Features
All scopes come standard in first focal plane, which provides the shooter the ability to range a target or holdover at any magnification setting
The locking turrets ensure the shooter never unintentionally dials
Zero Stop and Revolution counter for making fast adjustments back to your zero
Single button Illumination for quick brightness control, even while wearing gloves
All of these extra features come standard and allow the shooter to stay focused on what matters most…making the shot count
About the U.S. Optics Brand
U.S. Optics is a premium supplier for firearm scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They create and manufacture their mounts, scopes, and related products by applying materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the US Optics B25MGR 5-25 x 52 mm Scope with MGR Reticle, Black, Left/Right by U.S. Optics. For more shooting items, visit their site.
Scope Info
Rifle scopes allow you to specifically aim a rifle at different targets by lining up your eye with the target at range. They do this through magnifying the target by making use of a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for consideration of separate ecological aspects like wind and elevation increases or decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s purpose is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will land based on the sight picture you are viewing via the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Many modern-day rifle scopes and optics have around 11 parts which are located internally and on the exterior of the scope body. These parts consist of the rifle scope’s body, lenses, windage dials or turrets, objective focus rings, and other components. Learn about the eleven parts of scopes.
The Varieties of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of scopes. The sort of focal plane an optic has decides where the reticle or crosshair is located in relation to the scopes magnification. It actually means the reticle is situated behind or in front of the magnification lens of the scope. Considering the most beneficial sort of rifle scope depends upon what type of hunting or shooting you anticipate doing.
Info About First Focal Plane Optics
First focal plane optics (FFP) include the reticle in front of the magnification lens. This causes the reticle to increase in size based upon the extent of magnification being used. The result is that the reticle measurements are the same at the enhanced distance as they are at the non amplified distance. One tick on a mil-dot reticle at one hundred yards with no “zoom” is still the same tick at one hundred yards with 5x “zoom”. These types of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, far away types of shooting
- Shooting circumstances where computations are minor
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” plus “lead” ratios for their weapon
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is bigger and occupies more visual sight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane scopes (SFP) come with the reticle behind the zoom lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick reticle measurement.
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most shots take place within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who select a clearer optic sight picture without space used up by the larger sized FFP reticle
Optic Magnification
The amount of scope zoom you need on your scope depends upon the type of shooting you like to do. Practically every style of rifle optic offers some level of zoom. The amount of magnification a scope delivers is established by the dimension, thickness, and curves of the lenses within the rifle scope. The magnifying level of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This indicates what the shooter is observing through the scope is magnified times the power factor of what can normally be seen by human eyes.
Fixed Single Power Lens Glass
A single power rifle scope comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This means the magnification power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The zoom of this kind of optic can not change given that it is a fixed power scope.
Info About Variable Power Lens Rifle Glass
Variable power rifle scopes have adjustable power. These types of scopes will note the magnification amount in a configuration such as 2-10×32. These numbers mean the zoom of the scope could be set between 2x and 10x power. This also includes the power levels in-between 2 and 10. The power modification is accomplished using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power Level and Range Correlation of Rifle Optics
Here are some recommended scope power settings and the ranges where they may be successfully used. High power glass will not be as effective as lower magnification level scopes considering that too much magnification can be a bad thing. The exact same idea applies to longer distances where the shooter needs sufficient power to see precisely where to best aim the rifle.
About Optic Lens Coating
All cutting-edge rifle optic and scope lenses are layered. Lens finishing is a vital aspect of a rifle’s setup when looking into high end rifle optics and scope systems.
HD Versus ED Optic Lens Coatings
Some scope makers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishes which use various techniques, elements, chemicals, and polarizations to draw out a wide range of colors and viewable quality through the lens. Some scope makers use “HD” to refer to “ED” meaning extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Finish Versus Multi-Coating for Scopes
Various scope lenses can even have various coatings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some kind of treatment or finishing applied to them before being used in a rifle scope or optic. Because the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It must have a finish put on it so that it will be optimally functional in many types of environments, degrees of sunshine (full VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less helpful things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single covered lens depends on the scope developer and the amount you spent paying for it. Both are indicators of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to define if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” covered. This indicates the lens has numerous treatments applied to the surfaces. If a lens receives multiple treatments, it can indicate that a company is taking multiple steps to combat various environmental elements like an anti-glare covering, a scratch resistant anti-abrasion covering, followed by a hydrophilic finish. This also does not necessarily mean the multi-coated lens will perform better than a single coated lens. Being “better” depends upon the producer’s lens treatment technology and the quality of components used in creating the rifle scope.
Anti-water Lens Coating
Water on a lens doesn’t assist with keeping a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Many top of the line and military grade scope makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic anti-water covering.
Alternatives for Installing Scopes on Firearms
Mounting approaches for scopes are available in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually installed to the optic and one-piece scope mounts which cradle the scope. These various types of mounts also normally come in quick release versions which use manual levers which allow rifle operators to quickly mount and remove the scope.
Scope Mounting Solutions with Hex Key Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to position to the flattop style Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These forms of scope mounts use double detached rings to support the optic, and are normally constructed from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are manufactured for long distance precision shooting. This form of scope mount is excellent for rifle systems which require a long lasting, unfailing mount which will not move regardless of how much the scope is moved about or jarring the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a dedicated optics setup on a far away scouting or competitors rifle that will almost never need to be altered or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can also be used on the mount’s screws to stop the hex screws from wiggling out after they are installed firmly in place. An example of these mounting rings are the 30mm type made by Vortex Optics. The set usually costs around $200 USD
Optic Mounting Solutions with Quick-Release Cantilever Rings
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly connect and take off a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Multiple scopes can even be swapped out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts are handy for rifle platforms which are transported a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are used in between numerous rifles or are situationally focused.
Sealing and Gas Purging for Scope Tubes
Moisture inside your rifle scope can ruin a day on the range and your pricey optic by inducing fogging and generating residue within the scope tube. The majority of scopes protect against humidity from getting in the optical tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Typically, these optics can be submerged within 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be sufficient moisture prevention for basic use rifles, unless you intend on taking your rifle on boats and are concerned about the scope still performing if it is submerged in water and you can still salvage the firearm.
Gas Purged Optic Tubes
Another part of preventing the accumulation of wetness within the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Because this area is currently taken up by the gas, the glass is less influenced by climate alterations and pressure variations from the external environment which might possibly enable water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
